Homelessness is on the rise in the ski-resort community of Girdwood. That’s according to Jessica Parks with the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness.
“The lack of affordable housing is really driving the inability for the people who work in Girdwood to find housing in Girdwood,” she said.
Housing costs are roughly 30 percent higher in Girdwood than Anchorage, Parks said. The town is home to Alyeska ski resort and while it’s technically part of the city of Anchorage, it’s about 40 miles southeast of the Anchorage Bowl…